482/582-2D
Laser Physics II (Spring 2002)
Lecture: Tuesday, Thursday,
12:30-1:45 pm, Campbell hall (CH) Room 396
Professor: Dr. Sergey B. Mirov Office Hours: Tu, Thur, 2:00-3:15 p.m. in CH
421B or by appointment (4-8088).
Course Text: Lasers and Electro-Optics,
Fundamentals and Engineering by Christopher Davis
Supplemental Books: Lasers and Electro-Optics by
Christopher Davis (LEO) is the only textbook that will be required. However, the textbook material will be
significantly augmented by additional in-class lecture material, particularly
in the area of lasers and applications of laser spectroscopy. The exams and homework will cover material
from LEO and the in-class lectures. For
students that would like sources of additional reading (again, this is not
necessary, but some students like to have additional reading sources), other
excellent books include: (i) Fundamentals
of Photonics by B.E.A. Saleh & M.C. Teich; (ii) Laser Fundamentals by William Silfvast, (iii) Optical Electronics by Amnon Yariv; (iiii) Laser Spectroscopy by Wolfgang Demtroder
Grading: Homework: 20% (200 pts)
Exam 1 (1h15m) 15% (150 pts)
Exam 2 (1h15m) 15% (150 pts)
Exam 3 (1h15m) 15% (150 pts)
Final Exam (2.5 hr) 35% (350 pts)
TOTAL: 100% (1000 pts)
Homework: Homework problems will be
assigned weekly, on Tuesdays at the end of class and will be due the following
Tuesday at the beginning of the class to verify your continuing effort. It is
absolutely critical to work these problems yourselves when they are assigned,
since this will help to lock in understanding of the physical principles
learned from class and the textbook and develop problem solving skills which
will be necessary for any type of success on the exams.
Exams: The exams will be based on
problems related to (but often with important differences) homework problems
and problems discussed in class. The
intent of the exam problems will be to test your understanding of physics
principles and to test your ability to apply these principles to practice. The
exams will be graded on a step-by-step basis, with partial credit awarded for
correct steps and techniques even if the answer is wrong. Full credit will be awarded only if the
right answer is obtained for the right reason.
Tentative
Schedule:
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Date |
Topics |
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1 |
Jan. 3 |
Semiconductor Lasers, Semiconductor Physics Background (Class Lecture) |
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2 |
Jan. 8 |
Semiconductor Lasers, Semiconductor Physics Background (Ch 13.1-13.7) |
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3 |
Jan. 10 |
Semiconductor Lasers (Ch.13.8-13.12) |
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4 |
Jan. 15 |
Semiconductor Lasers (Ch.13.13-13.15) |
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5 |
Jan. 17 |
Semiconductor Lasers (Class Lecture) |
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6 |
Jan. 22 |
Semiconductor Lasers (Class Lecture) |
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7 |
Jan. 24 |
Exam 1 Over Chapter 13 |
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8 |
Jan. 29 |
Ray Tracing in an Optical System (Class Lecture or Ch.14) |
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9 |
Jan. 31 |
Ray Tracing in an Optical System (Class Lecture or Ch.14) |
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10 |
Feb. 5 |
Gaussiam Beams (Class Lecture or Ch.16.1-16.7) |
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11 |
Feb. 7 |
Gaussiam Beams (Class Lecture or Ch.16.1-16.7) |
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12 |
Feb. 12 |
Optical Cavities (Class Lecture or Ch.15 and Ch.16.8-16.14) |
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13 |
Feb. 14 |
Optical Cavities (Class Lecture or Ch.15 and Ch.16.8-16.14) |
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14 |
Feb. 19 |
Optical Cavities (Class Lecture or Ch.15 and Ch.16.8-16.14) |
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15 |
Feb. 21 |
Exam 2 Over Chapters 14-16 |
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16 |
Feb. 26 |
Optics of Anizotropic Media (LEO Ch. 18) |
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17 |
Feb. 28 |
Optics of Anizotropic Media (LEO Ch. 18) |
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18 |
Mar. 5 |
The Electro-Optics and Acousto-Optic Effects and Modulaton of Light Beams (Ch. 19) |
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19 |
Mar. 7 |
The Electro-Optics and Acousto-Optic Effects and Modulaton of Light Beams (Ch. 19) |
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20 |
Mar. 12 |
The Electro-Optics and Acousto-Optic Effects and Modulaton of Light Beams (Ch. 19) |
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21 |
Mar. 14 |
Wave Propagation in Nonlinear Media (Ch. 20, 21) |
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22 |
Mar. 19 |
Wave Propagation in Nonlinear Media (Ch. 20, 21) |
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23 |
Mar. 21 |
2nd Harm. Generation. Up and Down-Conversion, Optical Parametr. Amplification (Ch. 21) |
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24 |
Mar. 26 |
Spring Break |
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25 |
Mar. 28 |
Spring Break |
|
26 |
April 2 |
Exam 3 Over
Chapters 18-21 |
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27 |
April 4 |
Detection of Optical Radiation (Ch.22.1-22.8) |
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28 |
April 9 |
Detection of Optical Radiation (Ch.22.1-22.8) |
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29 |
April 11 |
Detection of Optical Radiation (Ch.22.1-22.8) |
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30 |
April 16 |
Laser applications |
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31 |
April 18 |
Laser applications |
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32 |
April 23 |
Review for final |
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33 |
April 30 |
FINAL EXAM Over
Chapters 9-16 (10:45pm-1:15pm) |